• Locations

  Newham, London

• Salary

  Negotiable

• Sector

  HR, HR, Marketing & Sales

• Type

  Temporary

📢 HR Business Partner – Education Sector

📍 East London (East Ham)
💼 Full-time, Temp to FTC/Perm
💰 Competitive

🏫 About the Role

We’re currently working with a well-established Further Education college in East London who are looking to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner.

This is a key role within the HR function, supporting senior leaders and managers across the organisation to deliver a high-quality, compliant, and proactive HR service.

You’ll take ownership of the full employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on employee relations, stakeholder partnering, and organisational change.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to senior managers across the college
• Lead on complex employee relations casework (disciplinary, grievance, absence, redundancy)
• Support and guide managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment law
• Drive best practice across people management and organisational culture
• Support restructures, consultations, and change projects
• Analyse HR data and provide insights to support decision-making
• Work closely with key stakeholders to improve employee engagement and performance
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and safeguarding standards

✅ About You

We’re keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner / Senior HR Advisor role
• A strong background within the education sector (FE, schools, colleges or universities)
• Extensive experience managing employee relations casework
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
• Experience working with HR systems (iTrent desirable)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working with Trade Unions (desirable)

🌟 Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work in a purpose-driven education environment
• Broad, strategic HR role with real impact
• Exposure to senior leadership and organisational decision-making
• Supportive and collaborative HR team

📩 Interested?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

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